Public water system · NE3120024
ActiveOtter Creek Lodge
At a glance
Otter Creek Lodge (PWSID NE3120024) is an active transient non-community water system in Keith County, Nebraska. It reports serving 150 people through 82 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
82
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Otter Creek Lodge compare with other water systems in Keith County?
By EPA's size categories, Otter Creek Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Keith County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 8,634 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Otter Creek Lodge is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Nebraska has 489 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 1,226 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,095 Nebraska systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Otter Creek Lodge?
EPA lists Otter Creek Lodge as privately owned. The NE state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 32 of the 39 active systems in Keith County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Otter Creek Lodge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and September 2016. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-13 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-09-13 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-06-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Otter Creek Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Otter Creek Lodge?
Otter Creek Lodge (PWSID NE3120024) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Otter Creek Lodge serve?
Otter Creek Lodge reports serving 150 people through 82 service connections in Keith County, Nebraska.
Where does Otter Creek Lodge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Otter Creek Lodge have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Otter Creek Lodge's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Otter Creek Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Otter Creek Lodge is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Keith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala, City of | Keith | 4,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Shore Lodge | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vans Lakeview Fish Camp | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paxton, Village of | Keith | 483 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brule, Village of | Keith | 330 | Community | Groundwater |
| Admirals Cove | Keith | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Otter Creek Lodge, PWSID NE3120024, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/otter-creek-lodge-ne3120024 (data as of October 1, 2026).